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The United Methodist Church has scrapped plans for its first General Conference meeting outside the United States. The global denomination had been planning to hold the 2024 meeting of its decision-making body in Manila, capital of the Philippines. But plans for a meeting there, first announced in 2015, are now …

Montgomery, Ala., Jun 7, 2019 / 07:00 pm (CNA).- A Catholic ethicist raised concerns over a bill that would mandate “chemical castration” as a condition of parole for incarcerated pedophiles. The issue is at the crux of an Alabama bill that has passed the state’s legislature and now is awaiting …

The Pilgrim Press, the publishing arm of the United Church of Christ with a legacy that dates back 400 years, is getting a new look, launching a new website, issuing new books and planning a major presence at the UCC General Synod in Milwaukee in June. Debuting today (April 30) …

Tokyo, Japan, Apr 13, 2019 / 06:01 am (CNA).- Catholic bishops in Japan have said they will investigate reports of clergy sex abuse of minors dating back at least as far as 20 years, and they believe many victims might still be reluctant to come forward. Committees have been established …

A Christian science teacher from a remote village in Kenya is the winner of this year’s $ 1 Million Global Teacher Prize. Not only is Peter Tabichi a star in the classroom, he also gives 80 percent of his earnings to poor students. Tabichi, who is also a Franciscan Friar, was …

Seattle, Wash., Jan 15, 2019 / 12:03 am (CNA).- A Catholic healthcare network has settled an ACLU lawsuit over transgender surgeries, saying that it has covered these procedures in its employee medical plan since January 2017. Plaintiffs in the suit said they want Catholic employers to cover minors’ transition surgeries …

Newark, N.J., Dec 15, 2018 / 05:42 pm (CNA).- In the wake of sex abuse allegations against a former cardinal, the Catholic bishops of New Jersey have announced the creation of a fund to compensate victims of clergy sex abuse, while details of similar funds in Pennsylvania are also being …

Detroit, Mich., Nov 2, 2018 / 04:00 am (CNA).- A year after Detroit’s archbishop released a letter outlining a plan for his diocese’ revitalization, the diocese is working to put his words into action with a campaign called “Unleash the Gospel.” The archdiocese held a year of prayer in 2014, …

Love over Fear. That was the message delivered by faith leaders and anti-racist allies almost a year ago in Charlottesville, Virg., when white supremacists brought their hate-fueled ‘Unite the Right’ rally to that college town on August 11-12, 2017. That same message — Love over Fear — resonates today as the clergy …